A Good Egg

Wow the last day of March, I don't know about you but I'm happy spring is here.  It's great to see the trees budding, the birds singing and the grass start to green up.

Today I have two more of the projects I created for last weeks stamp camp.  The card is pretty much a total case of Jodi Collins (kharmagirl) adorable card which you can see here.  Even after creating a few cards with this A Good Egg stamp set I still loved Jodi's card best and I thank her for her inspiration.  For the basket I used Makeesha Byl's tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers which you can find here and created a fun matching Easter basket to go along with the card.

Everything for the basket was pre-cut and the 1 1/4" x 14" strip was seamed together with the pre-punched scallop trim added, pierced and pre-taped with Score Tape so that all my ladies coming to camp would have to do would be to tape their box together, stamp and color their chick, add the handle and wrap the taped piece of designer paper around the outside.

Supplies: A Good Egg, Retired DSP ?, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Circle punch, Scallop Circle punch, Scallop border punch, Filigree Brads, Ribbon, Aqua brush, Piercer, Score Tape, Pop dots.

Hope you're having a good day!

Happy Easter with a Shabby Flower

Today I have one of the cards that I created for my Stamp Camp that I held last Wednesday.  I used the sketch from the Stampin' Success magazine (for demos only) and wanted to try my hand at making a shabby or vintage flower that I see so many people making.  The flower was actually quite easy and fun to make, I used the Extra Large Fancy Flower punch and punched out four flowers then scrunched and crumpled each piece and attached them with a brad in the center.  I added my button and scored leaves which were punched from the 5 Petal Flower punch and my Easter greeting from the Well Scripted stamp set that I punched out using the Wide Oval punch.  I wanted a card that was clean and simple that could be used for Easter or any occasion just by changing the sentiment.

Supplies: Well Scripted, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Sizzix Top Note die, Extra Large Fancy Flower punch, Wide Oval punch, 5 Petal Flower punch, Ribbon, Button, Brad, Pop dots.  Colors: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink.

Thank you for stopping by!

SSSC62 - Flower Power

It's Sunday and time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!  For the sketch this week I created two cards, the first one above I turned the sketch on its side and used the stamp set Pick a Petal and for the second card below I used the stamp sets With All My Heart and Sweetheart.  This sketch was so fun to use and was created this week by our own Sweet Sunday Stamper team member Vicki Burdick.

Supplies: Pick a Petal, Whimsical Words, Sweet Pea DSP, Circle punch, Ribbon, Piercer, Pop dots.  Colors: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie.

Supplies: With All My Heart, Sweetheart, Whimsical Words, Sweet Pea DSP, Circle punches, Extra Large Fancy Flower punch, Button, Linen Thread, Ribbon, Piercer, Pop dots.  Colors: Old Olive, Taken with Teal, So Saffron.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation!

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Joanne Basile: ...just a little something

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse

Laura Fredrickson: Scrapnextras

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing
Nancy Riley: iStamp 
(Nancy is off this month but has a ton of inspiration on her blog to share)

And Karen too!

I was super busy this last week with Stamp Camp and prepping for the Michigan Mingle but I'm back and I have a ton of stamping projects to share so I hope you'll stop back in tomorrow! 

SSSC61 - Wishes

Hello friends!  It's Sunday and its time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Karen has another fun sketch to share with all of us again this week and we are also welcoming Joanne Basile as a guest Sweet Sunday Stamper for the rest of March.  Joanne is extremely talented and I'm happy that she's joining the team for the remainder of this month. 

I had to laugh when Karen gave us this sketch and told us that the little flag dealie-ma-bobber hangs over the side of the card.  Karen's so fun and I love being part of such a great team!  I think I've got my dealie-ma-bobber flag hanging over, lol.

Supplies: Heard from the Heart, Tres Chic, Beautiful Butterflies Sizzix die, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Ribbon, Nesties, Sweet Pea DSP, Boho Blossoms punch, Corner Rounder punch, Button, Rhinestone brad, Pop dots.  Colors: Old Olive, Melon Mambo, So Saffron.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation!

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Joanne Basile: ...just a little something

Jennifer Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse

Laura Fredrickson: Scrapnextras

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing
Nancy Riley: iStamp 
(Nancy is off this month but has a ton of inspiration on her blog to share)

And Karen too!

SC272 - A Good Egg

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!!!  I hope you're having a good day.  It's always fun to be out and about on St. Patrick's Day and see everyone dressed in green.

The card I have for today is for the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #272.  It's been a few weeks since I've played along with one of their sketches and wanted something to try and jump start my mojo.  I've been busy working on swaps and goodies for the end of next week because I'll be going to this years Michigan Mingle which is a two day stamping retreat.  But after finishing my swaps, name tag and a few other paper goodies I really feel like I've lost my mojo and can't seem to get back in the swing of things.  Who knows maybe it's spring fever!

Supplies: A Good Egg, Prints Pack DSP, Nesties, Ribbon, Scallop Trim border punch, Piercer, Pop dots, Aqua brush.  Colors: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Apricot Appeal.

SSSC60 - St. Patrick's Day Flower

Good morning!  It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  You can find this week's sketch on Karen's blog The Sweetest Thing. 

My card for the sketch looks nothing like what I started out creating, I wanted to make a St. Patrick's Day card using hearts for a four leaf clover and ended up tearing it apart because I wasn't happy with it.  Instead I opted for a white eyelet flower that I learned how to create from my talented up line Kathy at the last Stampin' Up meeting I went to.  She had the prettiest Valentine flower card as a make and take using one of these flowers. 

To make a flower like this you need a 1"x 11" strip of card stock and will need to punch the strip using the Eyelet border punch and feed it into a crimper several times.  You also need a 1 3/8" circle punched from card stock and covered with Tacky Tape.  You'll take your punched strip that's been crimped and tape it down starting from the outside edge of your circle and folding and working toward the center.  For my flower I applied a Flower Fusion felt flower and button to the center and used the leaves from the Sweet Pea Felt Flowers pack which are in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Supplies: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Cottage Wall DSP, Scallop Trim border punch, Eyelet border punch, Ticket Corner punch, Ribbon, Sweet Pea Felt leaves, Button, String, Flower Fusion felt flower, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Tacky Tape, Glue dot.  Colors: Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation!

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Jennifer Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse

Laura Fredrickson: Scrapnextras

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

And Karen too!

MTSC64 - Thinking of You

The card that I have to share today is for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #64 and uses the stamp sets Great Friend and Sincere Salutations.  I always enjoy making cards just because but I really enjoy creating cards when I have someone in mind that I'm creating for.  This card is for one of my husband's long time customers who received some sad news and I'm hoping it lets her know that we are truly thinking and praying about her and her family.

Supplies: Great Friend, Sincere Salutations, Walk in the Park DSP, Ribbon, Pearls, Nesties, Scallop Trim border punch, Small circle punch, Piercer, Pop dots.  Colors: Soft Suede, Cameo Coral.

SSSC59 ~ Friends

It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!  You'll find the sketch on Karen Giron's blog The Sweetest Thing. 

The card I have for the sketch today uses the stamp set Vintage Vogue and a color combination I really like.  For some reason I'm not big on using the color blue when I create cards but I do like this combination, it reminds me of my grandma's Delftware pottery.  It's difficult to see in the photo but I used the Very Vintage wheel on the Night of Navy card base.

Supplies: Vintage Vogue, Very Vintage wheel, Tiny Tags, Jewelry Tag punch, So Saffron DSP, Eyelet border punch, Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Piercer, Pearl, Pop dots.  Colors: Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, So Saffron.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation!

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Jennifer Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse

Laura Fredrickson: Scrapnextras

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

And Karen too!

Birds and Butterflies

Happy first day of March!  These are the last two projects from my last Stamp Camp that I held, all of the projects that we created used flowers, butterflies or birds to help get us thinking spring.  I was inspired by the talented Becky Roberts and her pretty little milk carton bird houses that she created and wanted to create a version for the ladies coming to my Camp.  For my bird house I used designer paper from the Welcome Neighbor Paper Pad in the Sale-a-bration Mini Catalog and also used the Scallop border punch for along the roofs edge.  For the butterfly card I used the Beautiful Butterfies Bigz Die and I'm so happy I finally purchased this die after wanting it for so long.  For this card I was inspired by Amy O'Neill's wonderful butterfly card which I saw on Stampin' Connection which is a Stampin' Up! web site for demos only so I'm sorry I don't have a link for you to see her card. 

Supplies/Bird House: Mini Milk Carton Bigz L Die, Two Step Bird punch, Trio Flower punch, Small circle punch, Scallop border punch, Medium Jewelry Tag punch, Tiny Tags, With All My Heart (small flower stamp for outside of bird house), Welcome Neighbor DSP, Ribbon, Pop dots.  Colors: So Saffron, Taken With Teal, Basic Black, Old Olive, Regal Rose.

Supplies/Butterfly Card: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Trio Flower punch, Pearl, Ribbon, With All My Heart, Corner rounder, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Sweet Pea DSP, So Saffron DSP.  Colors: Taken With Teal, So Saffron, Melon Mambo.

I hope your having a great day and thank you for stopping by!